User guide

Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools
Software
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open it, then select „Comma‟ as the delimiter and click „Next‟. In column F2 select Latitude as the
column name from the drop down menu. In column F3 select Longitude as the column name from
the drop down menu and then click „Finish‟. The program then generates a map of your data
location and places markers on the map at every data point that was specified when the output file
was, for example once every second.
Exporting To Track Vision
This option creates a csv file with the data in a format that Track Vision software can use.
Formatting MMC/SD Cards
Any new MMC/SD cards are formatted in the correct format suitable for DriftBox and there is no
need to format the card. You can delete any files created on the card by DriftBox through your
computer when connected to DriftBox or when the card is inserted in a card reader connected to
your computer.
However if your card has a problem and the card needs to be formatted it is best to do this through
the DriftBox Tools software SD card formatting facility.
Note: that the card will need to be inserted into a suitable card reader in order to format it; it cannot
be formatted through the DriftBox and USB cable.
Import Data
Data created in Google Earth
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as a .kml file can be imported into DriftBox Tools. This is
particularly useful for creating circuit overlays without having to physically drive the track (see
„Creating a Circuit Overlay‟ on page 67.) Only .kml files can be imported, so when saving paths
created in Google Earth it is necessary to ensure the correct file type is chosen (the other option is
.kmz, and is not a valid import file type for DriftBox Tools.)
File Repair
If the file being loaded into the software contains
dropped sample data (caused by travelling under a
bridge, for example) then Performance Tools will
prompt you to repair the file. This can be done by
clicking on the Tools menu and choosing File
Repair. Areas of dropped samples will be then
repaired.
Once the repair has been carried out is advisable to save the file and reload it. This will ensure that
all channels are correctly aligned in the Graph screen. Areas that have been repaired will be
represented in the Number of Satellites channel as 0.
A repaired file may still display the Dropouts message upon being reloaded. This is generally due
to the dropouts occurring at a time when the number of available satellites is so low that an
effective repair cannot be carried out (such as travelling through a tunnel.)